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Aisha Yesufu
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“One of them had pushed me and the raised hand might be what some saw as a slap. No, I wasn’t slapped and I refused to cower and I turned and gave them a piece of what I thought of their pathetic selves and if I am going to die, it would be with my fist high up and my mouth open.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu speaking at the EndSARS protest on October 2020
“I would never give up on Nigeria no matter what it throws at me. I owe it to unborn generations on their way to Nigeria and I will continue to fight for Nigeria just as I wished others had fought for me before I came to be Nigerian.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu speaking at the EndSARS protest on October 2020
“Herdsmen who are criminals have to be criminalized. Those who aren't shouldn't. No one has monopoly to cause trouble and no one is safe from what trouble can cause.”
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“Politics affect lives and we all have to be politicians. You can be the one being voted for or the one voting for or the one volunteering in someone's campaign or helping to raise money or donating or giving governance or making demands.”
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“It is just unbelievable how we tend to reward incompetence and punish competence.”
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“One thing I have learnt, is that, sometimes you need your opponent to do so badly and make you a choice.”
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“There is nothing to go into fighting mood over this nothing – so focus on your message and the results that you want is the most important.”
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“No rigging can happen without our support … INEC is not the problem. The people in INEC are the problem and they are among the 220 million people. There is no INEC Chairman that can rig election if the people working in INEC do not collude. … The police are not the problem, the people in the police are the problem.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Urges Nigerians on INEC Issues AFRICA Press (2025-10-10)
“Educated Nigerians should realise that their education is not for them alone and they should be working towards changing the system; that is how you will have a bloodless revolution. If you don’t do that, the hungry people are going to jump on the street one day …”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Educated Nigerians should work for a bloodless revolution or hungry people will kill everybody one day –Aisha Yesufu PUNCH (25th November 2020)
“Your actions, not words will attract foreign investors … ‘In this 2023, travelling to woo investors is still being used?!’ … ‘Stop wasting tax payers money to go woo investors. Sit at home and do the needful.’”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Your actions, not words will attract foreign investors, Aisha Yesufu tells FG Vanguard News (November 19, 2023)
“People must resolve to not move on from issues. … Until good is more tenacious than evil, the evil ones even though smaller in number will continue to have the upper hand.”
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“You see this table full of older generation men cannot be the only ones allowed to make the decision as we go on! Women and Youth must be in the midst of decision-making and not as afterthoughts in the form of tokenism.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Tears Into Northerners: ‘They Beg For Everything, But Want To Be Moral Activists’ The whistler (Jan 12, 2021)
“No country has the right to call itself civilized if it allows 219 of its citizens to be kidnapped with no repercussions.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Battle for Nigeria NEWS.COM (February 5, 2015)
“Women and Youth must be in the midst of decision-making and not as afterthoughts in the form of tokenism.”
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Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Slams ADC Coalition Over Tokenism In Women, Youth Inclusion Independent news (July 3, 2025)
“You can now call me JOBLESS with a capital J! … My last born is done with university … I have a lot more time on my hands now, and I will be devoting it to NIGERIA! Welcome to a new dispensation.”
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Recorded in: ‘I have more time for Nigeria now,’ says Aisha Yesufu as she celebrates child’s graduation Tribune online (January 20, 2025)
“In this 2023, travelling to woo investors is still being used?! … Stop wasting tax payers money to go woo investors. Sit at home and do the needful.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Your actions, not words will attract foreign investors, Aisha Yesufu tells FG Vanguard (November 19, 2023)
“It is only when it comes to hypocritical morality that they will become actively present. Money they will beg for. Food they will beg for. Job they will beg for. Marks they will beg for. Merit they will beg to be exempted. Even advocacy they will beg for.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Tears Into Northerners: ‘They Beg For Everything, But Want To Be Moral Activists’ THE WHISTLER (Jan 12, 2021)
“Even though my parents or adults were angry at me for speaking up especially when it does not favour them … I have the gift to look at issues from both sides even when I am involved and when I am not.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu: The Voice Of Humanity The Guardina Nigeria ( 25 Aug 2019)
“I am okay. I refused to run. I walked with my fist high up … One of them had pushed me and the raised hand might be what some saw as a slap. No, I wasn’t slapped and I refused to cower and I turned and gave them a piece of what I thought of their pathetic selves and if I am going to die, it would be with my fist high up and my mouth open.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu- The picture worth one thousand words Busness day NG (October 17, 2020)
“The right Bola Ahmed Tinubu had to call out government in 2014 is the right Aisha Yesufu has in 2024 to call out an illegitimate government … No Nigerian is more Nigerian than any Nigerian. This country belongs to all of us, and nobody can intimidate us in our own father land.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Nobody can intimidate us’ – Aisha Yesufu vows to continue calling out Tinubu’s govt NigerianEye ( February 05, 2024)
“No rigging can happen without our support … INEC is not the problem. The people in INEC are the problem … The police are not the problem … The people in the police are the problem.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Urges Nigerians on INEC Issues Africa Press (2025-10-10)
“To Nigerian Politicians, 8 years is FOREVER! Little do they know!”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Eight years not forever – Aisha Yesufu mocks Yahaya Bello, ElRufai Daily post (April 19, 2024)
“When asked on … what she thinks of the President’s assurance …: ‘We are used to a president whose words mean nothing. He says one thing, and another thing happens’ … ‘The body language of President … enables the terrorists.’”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu: We Are Used To A President Whose Words Mean Nothing - Politics - Nairaland Nairaland ( Feb 26, 2021)
“I am a politician. All my life I have made choices. I am into Nigerian Politics and … I will ensure it is clean.”
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Recorded in: I am a politician - Aisha Yesufu declares after years of denial Pulse (05 March 2024 )
“I give it to the illegitimate administration of Mr Tinubu. He has gotten defeated people fighting themselves instead of fighting him … Imagine the fight is over who are being killed rather than that citizens are being killed.”
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Recorded in: Nigerians Fighting Themselves Instead of Tinubu – Aisha Yesufu tori.ng ( 07th Oct, 2025 )
“When we talk about International Women’s Day, I don’t want a day. I just want to be treated with respect, I want equality, equity and justice. That’s really what we want. Because at the end of the day, this whole International Women’s Day has been turned into some performative thing …”
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Recorded in: IWD 2025: Aisha Yesufu preaches equity, justice, more women in leadership position Blueprint (March 8, 2025)
“There is no government in Nigeria. Terrorists have a field day!”
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Recorded in: There is no government in Nigeria – Aisha Yesufu declares NigerianEye (June 23, 2025)
“Peter Obi has more hope in 2027 than there was in 2023. … Nothing has been put in place. Nigerians must realise that the 2027 election is a fight for our lives.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Peter Obi has better chances in 2027 than in 2023 — Aisha Yesufu Vanguard (October 18, 2025)
“No rigging can happen without our support … The people in INEC are the problem. … The police are not the problem, the people in the police are the problem.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Urges Nigerians on INEC Issues AFRICA Press (2025-10-10)
“You can now call me JOBLESS with a capital J! … I have a lot more time on my hands now, and I will be devoting it to NIGERIA! Welcome To A New Dispensation.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘I have more time for Nigeria now,’ says Aisha Yesufu as she celebrates child’s graduation Tribuneonline (January 20, 2025)
“Hunger that is deliberately inflicted has made many lose their capacity to think.”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu: Hunger, Poverty Used To Silence Nigerians firstdaily.ng (february2,2026)
“Nigeria has everything it needs to be great.”
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Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu: Hunger, Poverty Used To Silence Nigerians firstdaily.ng (february2,2026)
“We must unlock the spirit that has been starved — the Nigerian can-do spirit.”
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Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu: Hunger, Poverty Used To Silence Nigerians firstdaily.ng (february2,2026)
“All citizens are asking for is electronic transmission, real-time. I do not see any reason why that is a problem.”
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Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Calls For Real-Time E-Transmission Of Results, Questions Military Presence At Protest www.channelstv.com ( February 10, 2026)
“All we are asking for is real-time electronic transmission of the electoral results. We are here, and we are waiting for the lawmakers we sent to Abuja to pass the bill the way it should be passed. All citizens are asking for is electronic transmission, real-time. I do not see any reason why that is a problem,”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Calls For Real-Time E-Transmission Of Results, Questions Military Presence At Protest www.channelstv.com ( February 10, 2026)
“To every soldier that you brought here, know that you are here unconstitutionally because your job description does not include being here against protesters. Before you pull that trigger or throw that canister, ask yourself: Is it constitutional or unconstitutional?”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Calls For Real-Time E-Transmission Of Results, Questions Military Presence At Protest www.channelstv.com ( February 10, 2026)
“There are soldiers that should be in Kwara defending the people, yet they are here. Terrorists threatened citizens yesterday. The last time they did, over 200 people were killed. They operated from sunset to sunrise,”
Aisha Yesufu (born 1973) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu Calls For Real-Time E-Transmission Of Results, Questions Military Presence At Protest www.channelstv.com ( February 10, 2026)
“Right now, Nigeria as a whole is a glitch. There is nothing working, whether economically or in terms of security.”
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Recorded in: Nigeria Is A ‘Glitch,’ Nothing Is Working — Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com (March 5, 2026)
“Nigeria is a glitch on its own; it’s at a standstill.”
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Recorded in: Nigeria Is A ‘Glitch,’ Nothing Is Working — Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com (March 5, 2026)
“I just explained to you: people are being taken away, people are being killed, and terrorists are coming out to show us their faces. Nigeria is a glitch on its own; it’s on a standstill. There’s no governance and nothing is going on,”
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Recorded in: Nigeria Is A ‘Glitch,’ Nothing Is Working — Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com (March 5, 2026)
“Was there ever a time that you went to register and you didn’t register? Was there ever a time that you went to register and the page was down, or the website was down, or the app was down? There was nothing,”
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Recorded in: Nigeria Is A ‘Glitch,’ Nothing Is Working — Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com (March 5, 2026)
“Do they (APC) have anything? Yes, they have 30 governors, but we have over two hundred and something million Nigerians minus the 30 governors and the few other supporters that they have,”
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Recorded in: Nigeria Is A ‘Glitch,’ Nothing Is Working — Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com (March 5, 2026)
“If Mr Peter Obi gets into office and decides to do more than one term, I, Aisha Yesufu, and I repeat it here, I will oppose him with everything in me, because he gave his word.”
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Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu says Obi committed to one-term presidency PUNCH (April 7, 2026 )
“In 2022, when he was saying that, I remember saying to him, oh, sir, please, you can’t be serious. You can’t say you’re going to do one term and move on,”
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Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu says Obi committed to one-term presidency PUNCH (April 7, 2026 )
“I need your word on this. I know you had said it before. I want you to repeat it. Is it true you’re going to do just one term?”
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Recorded in: Aisha Yesufu says Obi committed to one-term presidency PUNCH (April 7, 2026 )
“I’m not leaving activism. I’m not leaving advocacy. I’m taking advocacy into politics.”
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Recorded in: 2027: I Am Taking Activism And Advocacy Into Politics, Says Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com ( May 7, 2026)
“Activists make demands, while politicians are supposed to solve problems based on those demands.”
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Recorded in: 2027: I Am Taking Activism And Advocacy Into Politics, Says Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com ( May 7, 2026)
“Yes, activists make demands, while politicians are supposed to solve problems based on those demands. But unfortunately, in Nigeria, politics is often not seen as serving the greater good, but personal interests. I’m not leaving activism. I’m not leaving advocacy. I’m taking advocacy into politics.”
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Recorded in: 2027: I Am Taking Activism And Advocacy Into Politics, Says Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com ( May 7, 2026)
“You find out that when you talk about the legislative arm of government, it is supposed to represent the people, hold the executive accountable and ensure that those nominated for public office are people who will truly work for Nigeria. Outside, yes, I do have a voice. But inside, I’ll be able to do a whole lot more,”
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Recorded in: 2027: I Am Taking Activism And Advocacy Into Politics, Says Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com ( May 7, 2026)
“One of the things that I realised is that with activism, I use my constitutional right to be able to talk about issues and point out the problems that we have.”
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Recorded in: 2027: I Am Taking Activism And Advocacy Into Politics, Says Aisha Yesufu www.channelstv.com ( May 7, 2026)